Technology Plan Evaluation

Jamila Colbert, Shawn Davies, and Brittany Mikell

FRIT 7232
September 20, 2015

Task 2s Annotated List of Resources

Annotated Resources List:
1. Developing Effective Technology Plan (1992). Retrieved September 12, 2015, from
http://www.nctp.com/html/john_see.cfm
a. The document was developed initially in 1992 before later being republished by
the National Center for Technology Planning. The article is a guideline to
creating technology plans. It specifically explains all of the things that a good
technology plan has. Some of things that they suggest a good technology plan
has include; short term goals instead of long term goals, integration of
technology into the curriculum, and a focus on applications instead of
technology.
2. National Education Technology Plan. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015, from
http://tech.ed.gov/netp/
a. I like the fact that this website allows us to look at a National technology plan.
Within this plan, we get to see and read actual input from the government in
regards to technology. We are presented with their goals, their thoughts about
implementing technology with assessments, and a model learning plan. I like the
fact that it focus on Universal Design for Learning concepts.
3. National School District: Technology Master Plan. (n.d.). Retrieved September 12, 2015,
from http://nsd.us/district/plans/technology_plan.pdf
a. This document was created by the National School District as a guideline to
creating a technology plan. It focuses on the curriculum components,
professional development, infrastructure, hardware, technical support and

software, funding and budget, monitoring and evaluation, research based

methods and strategies. The source seems to be well thought out and useful in
creating and technology plan.
4. Norton, S.K. (2013). Technology planning: designing the direction to get there.
Knowledge Quest, 42(1), 64.
a. What made me take interest in this article was the fact that it is written based on
the authors own experience with the technology plan writing process. She
mentions how important it is for school librarians to be included in the process
and how influential they can be. Sometimes, I am even guilty of it, I tend to
forget about how vital the librarian can be. The author provides us with some
very important, helpful tips throughout the article.
5. November, A. (1996). Critical Issue: Developing a School or District Technology Plan.
Retrieved September 9, 2015, from
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm
a. Even though this article is a little outdated, it is a very helpful resource. In this
article, it pinpoints the necessities to write an effective technology plan. It notes
how technology has changed and will continue to change how we educate our
students. It makes note of how and what all should be considered when creating
a plan; it also informs us of implementation pitfalls. This article is very
interesting.
6. Pryor, S. (2011, November 1). Educational technology plan template. Retrieved
September 13, 2015, from

http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/rfp/ed616_technology_plan_template_2012_15.pd
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a. This document provides the reader with a template for a technology plan. This
template guides the reader or creator of a technology plan from beginning to end.
With this layout, readers are aware of what they should include in their
technology plan(s). It breaks it down step by step; this would be the ideal guide
for beginner technology plan writers.
7.

Step 1: Technology Planning. (1997). Retrieved September 9, 2015, from

http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step01/default.aspx
a. For this website, I only focused on the Step 1: Technology planning section; the
rest was how to publish using this site. I like that this section starts off by talking
about the basics and then becomes specific in nature. It also has a section titled
What To Include which gives the minimum of what technology plans should
consist of. It also has an embedded pdf that presents questions to the readers to
consider when creating a technology plan.

8. Technology Planning: Recipe for Success (1994). Retrieved September 12, 2015, from
http://www.nctp.com/html/tp_recipe.cfm
a. The document was created by Larry S. Anderson, the founder of the National
Center for Technology Planning. This article gives a blueprint to what school
need to do in order to create a technology plan. They discuss things like
understanding what the phrase technology plan means. A lot of time many
schools think that technology plans are how schools are going to use
computers. However, its really the physical manifestation of a major planning

effort that focused on improving all segments of instruction, using technology in

a natural infusion process.
9. Technology Plans: It's more than computers (1999). Retrieved September 12, 2015, from
http://www.nctp.com/articles/tpmore.pdf
a. This is another document created by Larry S. Anderson of the National Center
for Technology Planning. This article discuss how important Technology
Planning is and that it should not be defined simply as working with computers.
It explains exactly what technology planning is and what it encompasses
outside of simply using the computers for research projects.
10. Writing a Technology Plan. (n.d.). Retrieved September 12, 2015, from
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/primer/techplan.html
a. This website gives some basic insight on the basic necessities of a technology
plan. It also gives reasons for a school district in being interested in creating a
technology plan. For example, districts may receive a discount in internet prices
based on their technology plan. The website also allows you to input your own
components of the plan and create a plan.

Task 2s Rubric Assignment

1Does not meet the
standard

2approaching the
standard

3Meets the
standard

4exceeds the
standard

Pts

Goals

The goals of the

plan are not
clearly stated and
a clear purpose is
not established.
The goals do not
focus on
enhancing the
curriculum and
applications but is
rather focused on
the technology
itself.

The goals of the

plan are stated
and a purpose is
established.
The goals focus
on enhancing
the curriculum
and
applications.

The goals of the

plan are clearly
stated and a clear
purpose is
established. The
goals focus on
enhancing the
curriculum and
applications as
opposed to the
technology itself.

The goals of the

plan are clearly
stated and a clear
purpose is
established. The
goals focus on
enhancing the
curriculum and
applications as
opposed to the
technology itself.
The goal of the
plan is based off of
research.

__/4

Professional
Development

The plan is not

tied to staff
development
plans and do not
give opportunity
for staff to learn
the necessary
information to
properly use the
material.

The plan is
somewhat tied
to staff
development
plans and give
opportunity for
staff to learn the
some
information to
use the material.

The plan is tied

to staff
development
plans and give
opportunity for
staff to learn the
necessary
information to
properly use the
material.

The plan is tied to

staff development
plans and give
opportunity for
staff to learn the
necessary
information to
properly use the
material. The staff
development is
ongoing and
consistently
available, not just
during the initial
training period.

__/4

Available
Services

The plan does not

incorporate
services to be
available to all
necessary
stakeholders.

The plan
incorporates
some amount of
services to be
available to all
necessary
stakeholders.

The plan
incorporates a
reasonable
amount of
services to be
available to all
necessary
stakeholders.

The plan
incorporates a
substantial amount
of services to be
available to all
necessary
stakeholders.
Stakeholders have
a wide variety of
available resources
to choose from.

__/4

Accessibility

The plan does not

The plan allows

The plan allows

The plan allows

__/4

of tech
resources

allow technology
resources to be
readily available
to all
stakeholders.

technology
resources to be
available to all
stakeholders.

technology
resources to be
readily available
to all
stakeholders.

technology
resources to be
easily and readily
available to all
stakeholders.
Stakeholders have
a wide variety of
opportunities and
ways to access the
resources.

Budget

The plan is not

developed to be a
part of the daily
cost of doing
business.

The plan is
somewhat
developed to be
a part of the
daily cost of
doing business.

The plan is
developed to be a
part of the daily
cost of doing
business.

The plan is
developed to be a
part of the daily
cost of doing
business and has
budgeted a
reasonable portion
to the development
and sustainability
of continuous
technology growth.

__/4

Ongoing
Evaluation

The plan does not

focus on a vision.
It is a short term
plan.

The plan
focuses on a
vision. It is not
a short term
plan, but rather
a clear and
descriptive long
term plan.

The plan focuses

on a clear vision.
It is not a short
term plan, but
rather a clear and
descriptive long
term plan.

The plan focuses

on a vision. It is
not a short term
plan, but rather a
clear and
descriptive long
term plan. The
plan gives way to
opportunities for
continuous
evaluation and
altering.

__/4

Total

__/2
4

Task 3s Evaluation Assignment

This rubric was completed using Forsyth countys technology plan; it can be found at this url:
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/cms/lib3/ga01000373/centricity/domain/33/2012-2015techplanforweb.pdf.
1Does not meet
the standard
Goals

Professional
Development

Available
Services

2approaching the
standard

3Meets the
standard

4exceeds the
standard

The goals of the The goals of the The goals of the

The goals of the
plan are not
plan are stated
plan are clearly
plan are clearly
clearly stated and and a purpose is stated and a clear stated and a clear
a clear purpose is
established.
purpose is
purpose is
not established. The goals focus established. The
established. The
The goals do not
on enhancing
goals focus on
goals focus on
focus on
the curriculum
enhancing the
enhancing the
enhancing the
and
curriculum and
curriculum and
curriculum and
applications.
applications as
applications as
applications but
opposed to the
opposed to the
is rather focused
technology
technology itself.
on the technology
itself.
The goal of the
itself.
plan is based off of
research.
The plan is not
tied to staff
development
plans and do not
give opportunity
for staff to learn
the necessary
information to
properly use the
material.

The plan is
somewhat tied
to staff
development
plans and give
opportunity for
staff to learn
the some
information to
use the
material.

The plan does not

The plan
incorporate
incorporates
services to be
some amount of
available to all
services to be
necessary
available to all
stakeholders.
necessary
stakeholders.

Pts

3.5/4

The plan is tied

to staff
development
plans and give
opportunity for
staff to learn the
necessary
information to
properly use the
material.

The plan is tied to

staff development
plans and give
opportunity for
staff to learn the
necessary
information to
properly use the
material. The staff
development is
ongoing and
consistently
available, not just
during the initial
training period.

4/4

The plan
incorporates a
reasonable
amount of
services to be
available to all
necessary

The plan
incorporates a
substantial amount
of services to be
available to all
necessary
stakeholders.

4/4

stakeholders.

Stakeholders have
a wide variety of
available resources
to choose from.

The plan does not The plan allows

allow technology
technology
resources to be
resources to be
readily available available to all
to all
stakeholders.
stakeholders.

The plan allows

technology
resources to be
readily available
to all
stakeholders.

The plan allows

technology
resources to be
easily and readily
available to all
stakeholders.
Stakeholders have
a wide variety of
opportunities and
ways to access the
resources.

4/4

Budget

The plan is not

developed to be a
part of the daily
cost of doing
business.

The plan is
somewhat
developed to be
a part of the
daily cost of
doing business.

The plan is
developed to be
a part of the
daily cost of
doing business.

The plan is
developed to be a
part of the daily
cost of doing
business and has
budgeted a
reasonable portion
to the development
and sustainability
of continuous
technology
growth.

4/4

Ongoing
Evaluation

The plan does not

focus on a vision.
It is a short term
plan.

The plan
The plan focuses
focuses on a
on a clear vision.
vision. It is not It is not a short
a short term
term plan, but
plan, but rather rather a clear and
a clear and
descriptive long
descriptive long
term plan.
term plan.

The plan focuses

on a vision. It is
not a short term
plan, but rather a
clear and
descriptive long
term plan. The
plan gives way to
opportunities for
continuous
evaluation and
altering.

4/4

Total

23.5/2
4

Accessibility
of
technology
resources

Explanations for Ratings:

Goals: For this area, we gave the countys technology plan a 3.5 out of 4. The area lacked
researched data. We liked the fact that they talked about strategic planning goals and delivering
rigorous academic courses. In this section they also included an online learning continuum.
They included the description of each facet of the the continuum; however, if they would have
used some research data to back up their decision in using the continuum it would have been
better.
Professional Development: This area received a 4 out of 4. In the countys technology plan, it
mentioned how continual observations were used to determine the level of technology
integration and to assist administrators or stakeholders in making better decisions about
professional development. This shows that the process is continuous, up-to-date, and
differentiated for the educators.
Available Services: Based on the districts plan, we rated their available services a 4 out of 4
on our rubric. The plan explains in detail all of the resources that are available to the stakeholder
in and outside of the classrooms. The plan explains what is readily available not only to the
teachers and students, but to the parents and community as well. The plan guides you through
service used throughout the learning process from; instruction and learning, to assessment, to
grade evaluations. All individuals involved understand the services that are at their disposal.
Accessibility of Services: Based on the districts plan, we rated their accessibility of services a
4 out of 4 on our rubric. The plan explains not only resources available to all involved, it also
explains where the resources are available. The plan does a good job of incorporating the
accessibility of the service into its explanation of the services, making it easier for stakeholders
to connect the accessibility to the availability of each service that is discussed.

Budget: Based on the districts plan, we rated their budget a 4 out of 4 on our rubric. The plan
clearly breaks down the funding source and amount for specific categories within their
technology plan. The budget allocation is displayed in a way in which all stakeholders would
understanding where, how and why the funds are being spent on specific areas. The budget
plan also clearly states who is responsible for each portion of the budget implementation.
Ongoing Evaluation: Based on the districts plan, we rated their ongoing evaluation a 4 out of
4. Within the same table as the budget and funding, the district clearly states their evaluation
method for each implemented strategy and benchmark. The evaluation plan is also clearly
stated for all stakeholders to understand and apply.
Recommendations for Revisions:
1. I liked the fact that the county included an online learning continuum; however, it would
have been better if they would have explained or given some valid research points about
this learning continuum as well as why they think is it beneficial for their county.
2. In the Mission section of the countys technology plan, it would have been good to
include a hyperlink to the National Educational Technology standards.
3. The county should have made note somewhere before their Goals, Benchmarks, and
Strategies table about how it would be beneficial focus on the funding source and
amount column in the chart because it relates to the countys budget.
4. I would explain in detail how each of the goals will directly improve curriculum and
career readiness of students (preferably in the table that explains the strategies,
benchmarks, and goals), based on the research that should be hyperlinked in the plan,
according to recommendation #1.
.